Stouffville Village staging a massive Halloween street festival
Stouffville Village is embracing the Halloween spirit with a new festival experience. On Saturday, October 29th, visitors from York Region, the GTA and beyond will be welcomed to Stouffville’s Haunted Village. The Stouffville Chamber of Commerce will be closing Main Street to traffic between Lloyd and Park, to make room for a street full of […]
York Region farm delivers lavender yields forever
Lavender Polo Farm, a new family business opened just this year, will be extending its limitless picking festival based on last week’s successful event. On September 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., for a flat entrance fee, guests can hand pick and take home as much fresh lavender as they want with […]
Loads to do in York Region this Labour Day long weekend
Canada’s Wonderland will host the last fireworks display of the summer Sunday night beginning around 10 p.m. Below, from left, The exhibit Loup Garou & Moccasins opens at the Latcham Art Centre, the Markham Dynamite Night Market is on for three nights starting Friday; Summer Saturdays at ClearWater Farm encourages kids to discover art and […]
Combing York Region aviaries can lead to a honey of a good time
By Karen Bliss York Region is buzzing. There are numerous bee farms, or apiaries, that sell bee products from honey to beeswax candles and soap or some actually offer tours and workshops. An apiary is simply a location where beehives are kept, and a beekeeper or honey farmer is an apiarist. With that out of […]
Georgina’s Field to Table tour showcases agricultural diversity
Friday August 19 Markham Jazz Festival Markham Museum- 9350 Markham Rd, Markham Friday, August 19 (7:30pm-11pm), Saturday. August 20 (12pm-10:30pm), Sunday, August 21 (12:30pm-6:30pm) Free The summer jazz scene isn’t complete without a stop at the TD Markham Jazz Festival in beautiful Unionville. Even better, 2022 is our 25th anniversary! Three days, three stages, terrific […]
Enjoy sweet sounds of Spiral Theory at Circling Hawk Honey Farm
If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow afternoon and you’re a fan of live music and honey, consider a visit to Circling Hawk Honey Farm and Meadery in Richmond Hill. Circling Hawk is hosting Mead & Music every Saturday afternoon until September 17, featruing live music and art showings along with mead flights and […]
Fields of sunflowers the perfect backdrop for your selfie indulgence
“I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles eating bouillabaisse, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers.” Vincent Van Gogh No other flower commands the attention like a sunflower. A massive bloom balanced precariously atop a stock that really looks quite insufficient […]
Visiting Circling Hawk Honey Farm is a Sweet Way to Spend the Day
By Shelly Khushal It’s not often that you get to say this, but I had a lovely afternoon recently with a beekeeper and his wife. Gregg and Michelle Scott have owned and operated Circling Hawk Honey Farm & Ridge Meadery since 2010 and are proud to be called beekeepers. Their farm has 100 hives. Each hive […]
Young girls inspired to try equestrian pursuits by all-female team
By Shelly Khushal “Horse riding is an inclusive sport. I don’t know of any other sport where men and women are treated equally.” – Maxine Lewis, owner Forward Riding School. I visited Forward Riding School where owner Maxine Lewis shared her story behind opening the riding school and her passion for horses, which stems from […]
York Region Farmers’ Markets Your Farm-to-Table Connection
By Shelly Khushal One of my absolute favourite things to do in the summer is visit York Region’s Farmers’ Markets. In addition to produce fresh from the farm, there are a ton of other food items and products, as well as activities for the kids. We’ll be visiting Farmers’ Markets across York Region this summer […]